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Turacos, go-away birds
Order:
Musophagiformes
Family: Musophagidae
18 species
forested habitats of Africa;
35-75 cm; typically crested; bill serrate, strong, broad, sometimes expanded to form frontal shield often brightly colored; wings short, rounded; tail long, broad; feet zygodactyl (4th toe reversible);
feed on fruit and vegetation;
sexes similar; monogamous; 2-3 eggs in flimsy nest; biparental care (?).